Neurology

– These articles focus mainly on neurology research.
– What is neurology?
– Definition of neurology: a science involved in the study of the nervous systems, especially of the diseases and disorders affecting them.
– Neurology research can include information involving brain research, neurological disorders, medicine, brain cancer, peripheral nervous systems, central nervous systems, nerve damage, brain tumors, seizures, neurosurgery, electrophysiology, BMI, brain injuries, paralysis and spinal cord treatments.

This is a diagram of how the smart pajamas tracks bodily functions during sleep

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·April 1, 2019·4 min read

‘Smart’ pajamas could monitor and help improve sleep

Researchers have developed smart sleepwear, embedded with self-powered sensors, which monitor heart rate, sleep posture and breathing. The technology will provide useful information to researchers, as well as the general public, to help improve sleep patterns.

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·September 9, 2019·3 min read

‘Superagers’ over 80 have the memory and brain connectivity of twenty-somethings

Both the default mode network and salience network in superagers had stronger connectivity than typical older adults and similar connectivity as younger adults. Superagers performed similarly to young adults and better than typical older adults in recognition and episodic memory tasks.

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·April 14, 2018·3 min read

‘Tic-Tac-Toe’ Themed MRI Easy Win For Neurological Disease Research

Researchers have secured NIH funding for the development of a new neuroimaging system.

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·July 30, 2019·5 min read

‘Tickle’ therapy could help slow aging

Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation helps improve sleep patterns and mental health in aging people. The therapy works by increasing parasympathetic activity and decreasing sympathetic activity.

Image shows brain scans of white matter.

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·September 6, 2016·5 min read

‘Traffic Jam’ in Brain Linked to Common Cognitive Disorder

According to researchers, a simple MRI brain scan could help diagnose people with a common cognitive disorder.

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·December 12, 2014·2 min read

‘Trojan Horse’ Proteins Used to Target Hard to Reach Cancers

Using nanoparticles, researchers have discovered a way to target difficult to reach cancers.

The image is a person in an fMRI scanner.

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·January 8, 2015·3 min read

‘Unfussy’ Brain Finds Ways of Coping with Loss of a Hand

A new neuroimaging study reports people born with one hand, who are able to use both limbs in a two handed task, show brain activity similar to that of people with two hands.

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·February 23, 2021·5 min read

‘Walking’ Molecule Superstructures Could Help Create Neurons for Regenerative Medicine

A new 3-D printed biomaterial is able to mimic the properties of living brain tissue. The new material could be used to enhance regenerative medicine therapies.